News

CoBank, a cooperative bank, recently committed $10 billion to the new U.S. Rural Infrastructure Opportunity Fund. Teaming with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), CoBank will serve as the anchor...

Changes are coming to the data collection process for broadband availability mapping data. Since 2010, states have collected data from providers, and then submitted a compilation of the data to the...

In an effort to increase broadband access in rural areas, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced details of its upcoming Rural Broadband Experiments program....

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released an order making reforms to the E-Rate Program. In modernizing the E-Rate program, the FCC plans to support cutting-edge technology in K-12 public education...

The Utah Division of Indian Affairs, Offices of the Utah Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts and Utah Valley University (UVU) have collaborated to host the 9th...

Chairman Tom Wheeler of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the creation of a Universal Service Fund (USF) Strike Force, which will focus on protecting the USF and all other funding programs...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released an article on global leaders in broadband deployment.  This article promotes the United States (U.S.) as the only “large” country placed in the top...

Utah’s Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) recently posted an article on broadband planning for local governments. The article provides readers with a list of best practice ideas to implement...

The Utah Broadband Project’s June 2014 Map of the Month highlights communities that may qualify for two funding opportunities....

Utah is hosting the annual Tri-State Telecommunications Conference in Midway, UT.  The conference will be held at the Zermatt Resort on August 11-14, 2014.  Register today to secure a spot...